Diabetes in pregnancy among indigenous women in australia, canada, new zealand and the united states: A systematic review of the evidence for screening in early pregnancy

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 241-256

  Chamberlain, Catherine ^a   McNamara, Bridgette ^b   Williams, Emily D ^a   Yore, Daniel ^a   Oldenburg, Brian ^a   Oats, Jeremy ^c   Eades, Sandra ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Indigenous; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INTERNAL VALIDITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEW ZEALAND; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCIENTIST; SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877332461     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2389     Document Type: Review

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